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Taxonomy
Xylophanes obscurus Rothschild & Jordan, 1910
Nomenclature
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Subtribe: ChoerocampinaGenus: Xylophanes
Species:
Xylophanes obscurus Rothschild & Jordan, 1910
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Type data:
HOLOTYPE ♀ [Brazil:] Amazonas [Rondônia], Rio Madeira, Allianca, "a short distance below San Antonio", xi-xii.1907 (W. Hoffmanns) [NHMUK].
Taxonomic Notes:
Proposed as a subspecies of Xylophanes cosmius. Raised to species status by Kitching & Cadiou, 2000, Hawkmoths of the world: 72.
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Synonyms: 2